Herdsmen vs farmers: Tinubu demands immediate security summit
Bola Tinubu, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on Saturday suggested steps the Federal Government should take in resolving the crisis between farmers and herdsmen. Tinubu said the Federal Government should convene a meeting between state governors, security…
Troops kill two bandits, recover motorcycle in Kaduna
“According to operational feedback, the troops set an opportunity ambush along the route in anticipation of bandits’ movement. The bandits approached on two motorcycles, and on springing the ambush, returned fire in an attempt to charge through.” The statement added…
Okonjo-Iweala arrives Abuja in first visit to Nigeria as WTO DG (Photos)
Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on Saturday arrived Abuja as he made her first visit to Nigeria since she assumed office on March 1. Mrs Okonjo-Iweala was received upon her arrival in the country by the…
“Let EFCC handle Buratai, others” – Falana urges Buhari over $15 billion fraud
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to refer the immediate past service chiefs to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly embezzling $14 billion. EyewitnessMedia gathered that the Senior Advocate of Nigeria on Friday…
South African Patrice Motsepe elected new CAF president
South African businessman and Mamelodi Sundowns president Patrice Motsepe was elected on Friday in Rabat, Morocco as the new president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Motsepe, who becomes the 7th CAF president, begins his four-year term after being…
NFF President Pinnick wins Fifa Council seat by a landslide
Nigeria Football Federation president Amaju Pinnick was on Friday (today) elected into the FIFA Council at the Confederation of African Football’s 43rd General Assembly in Rabat, Morocco. Amaju secured a seat in the FIFA Council following spate of withdrawals from…
Ironsi, Gowon, Obasanjo laid foundation for insecurity — Sultan of Sokoto
Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III has alleged that the regimes of Generals Aguiyi Ironsi, Yakubu Gowon and Olusegun Obasanjo laid the foundation for insecurity currently witnessed in the country. The monarch who spoke at a meeting with the…
Political inclusion: Nigeria women deserve more – WACOL
The Women Aid Collective, WACOL, has urged for more inclusion of women in the decision making process. WACOL, a leading organization championing the rights of women and other vulnerable members of the society is unrelenting in its push against gender-based…
Fuel price: Nigerian system believes in suffering the masses – Ben Bruce
Ben Murray-Bruce, a former Bayelsa lawmaker has condemned the increase in pump price of fuel to N212 per litre. Bruce on Friday wondered why the Nigerian system develops government policies which believes in suffering the masses. He stressed that now…
New fuel pump price is wickedness, economic terrorism – Ex-NUJ Chairman, activists, other Nigerians
With the increase in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) from N172 to N212.61 per litre by the Petroleum Products Pricing and Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) on Thursday night, Nigerians have criticized the decision and tagged it as both…